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Michael J. Parris
Michael J. Parris

New York Times, Friday, May 15, 1992

26-Down : Peacock constellation

Author:
Michael J. Parris
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 72, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 5.25, Missing: { B J Q W X }, Scrabble score: 311 (avg 1.65)
Open Squares: 77, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 6, XRef: 0, Spans: 6, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4
Michael J. Parris has 11 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
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© 1992, The New York TimesNo. 15,529
Across
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Kind of prof. : ASST
5
Female: Comb. form : GYNE
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Yen : ITCH
13
Closet pest : MOTH
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Loud, as a crowd : AROAR
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Asta's mistress : NORA
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Winglike appendages : ALAE
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Armstrong or L'Amour : LOUIS
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British gun : STEN
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Living ___ (doing well) : HIGHOFFOFTHEHOG
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Foreigner : ALIEN
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Odds' opposite : EVENS
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Cry of delight : YIPPEE
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Telescope part : LENSE
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Giraffe's relative : OKAPI
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Force unit : DYNE
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Navigational abbr. : NLAT
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Tourist's trite message : HAVINGAGOODTIME
39
A Siouan : OTOE
40
Amor, to Achilles : EROS
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Harte character : AHSIN
42
Alaskan city : SITKA
44
Available : ONHAND
45
One of a noted nine : ERATO
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Hamelin pest: Ger. : RATTE
50
Epitome of well-being : PICTUREOFHEALTH
56
Date for a Libra : OCTI
57
Blue shade : AZURE
58
Actress Miles : VERA
59
Think or suppose : DEEM
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Ursa ___ : MINOR
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Always : EVER
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Mahler's "Das Lied von der ___" : ERDE
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Seed containers : PODS
64
Greek goddess of victory : NIKE
Down
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Oriental nurse : AMAH
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Arias : SOLI
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Kind of party : STAG
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" ... ___ of all the glad New Year": Tennyson : THEHAPPIESTTIME
5
"Grand Canyon Suite" composer : GROFE
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"___ once in life" : YOUONLYGOAROUND
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Credulous : NAIF
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Former, formerly : ERST
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Ecstatic : INSEVENTHHEAVEN
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___ manner born : TOTHE
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Legendary king of Thebes : CREON
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Pends : HANGS
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Caine role : ALFIE
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Liquid fat : OLEIN
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Males : HES
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Start of a pirates' drinking song : YOHO
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Sumatran silk fabric : IKAT
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Peacock constellation : PAVO
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A son of Seth : ENOS
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Modernist : NEO
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Unlit : DARK
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Actress Eichhorn : LISA
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Ugandan exile : AMIN
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Lean toward : TEND
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Comprehend : GET
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Beatrice's adorer : DANTE
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Debt chit : IOU
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Additional : OTHER
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Lyric poem : EPODE
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Kitchen utensil : RICER
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Portrayed : ACTED
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Mod hairdos : AFROS
51
Inclined way : RAMP
52
A memorable Pinza : EZIO
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Jeans maker Strauss : LEVI
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Long hike : TREK
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A leporid : HARE

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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